KUNDALINI is the Hindu Goddess of inner power. She is visualized as a snake that lies sleeping at the base of the spine, wrapped three and a half times around the first chakra. When she is awakened, through devotion or yoga, she undulates up through the other chakras to the top of the head, where her lover Shiva is said to reside. Awakening Kundalini and reuniting her with Shiva leads to a divine completeness and inner peace. Kundalini, whose name means "circular power," is also known as KUNDALINI SHAKTI.